Weye Feye connects your DSLR and smartphone

The Weye Feye from French accessory manufacturer XSories is a compact device that connects Nikon and Canon DSLRs without built-in Wi-Fi capabilities to a smartphone for remote controlling and image transfer. Some more recent DSLR models come with built-in Wi-Fi functions, but for those that don't the Weye Feye looks like an interesting option. It's more compact than some of the third party devices we've seen before and offers a longer range and better control than some of the camera manufacturers' own adapters.

To use the device you need to plug into the camera's USB port and install a dedicated app on your Android or iOS device. You can then control your camera from a distance of up to 80m. In Live View mode you can change settings such as ISO, white balance or aperture, switch between still and video modes, focus manually or with the AF and of course trigger an exposure. In Gallery mode you can view, select and share images on your smartphone or tablet.

The Weye Feye plugs into your DSLR's USB port ...

... and then gives you a range of controls from your Android or iOS smartphones.

With dimensions of 83x45x16.5mm the Weye Feye is quite compact and can easily be strapped to a tripod leg with its velcro straps. Battery life runs from 7-8 hours in Live View mode to 14 hours in Gallery mode. The device will be available in September at a recommended retail price 249€.

I'm strictly a p/s guy but remote control is very useful. Many slr's can be tripped from 30-40' away for group pics etc with a $30 thumb gadget. When home electronics remotes with 30-40 buttons are ubiquitous this would seem to be a no brainer option for most all cameras.

I find acessories for brands I dont shoot relevant. I would love this to work with my EPL-3. At this stage it does not BUT there is no reason why it shouldnt with just a simple mix of firmware and USB adapters. Stay tuned im sure this product could be made for your (eg. Sony?). I think its awesome.

Again, seems the review here made a mistake stating : "In Live View mode you can change settings such as ISO, white balance or aperture, switch between still and video modes, focus manually or with the AF and of course trigger an exposure."How do you "focus manually" from a distance ??????

You don't need more than 10' until you need it. Think remote shooting of lions on a safari, shooting from a tethered hot air balloon, or shooting an overview shot of a wedding while you are shooting close ups.

Maybe if you really need to control the camera. But if it's just for image transfer, 249 € for a device that you have to attach with a wire to a camera, so you can wirelessly transfer images from the device to your smartphone? If you really need to send out your images and don't have a camera that can do it without this device, then do this with most semi-modern cameras and smartphones: get a micro-SD card and a micro-SD-to-regular-SD adapter, use the micro-SD card with the adapter in the camera, then put just the micro-SD card into the phone's slot. Voila! You can transfer your images.

Looks like it has the same features as the $399 CamRanger (which lets you see the image and control the camera on both phones & tablets). Nice to see an alternative to CamRanger that's a bit less expensive.

Very interesting. A cheaper alternative vs. dedicated OEM solutions, yet works across several models and @ 1/2 the price. Be interesting to see how end user production units work when they hit the wild.

Not sure about this product but if it works the same as the Canon 70D, it would be more accurate to say "manually select autofocus point" instead of focus manually. The manual focus selector on the Canon lens overrides other settings and cannot be changed electronically.